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Thursday, October 2, 2025
TopicIndia-China

Topic: India-China

India, China end 4-yr LAC standoff. CutTheClutter on the new protocols & political implications

In Episode 1537, ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Defence Editor Snehesh Alex Philip analyse the disengagement ahead of BRICS summit & how it differs from previous instances.

New protocol on LAC patrolling rights is tough but clear. Modi govt managed it wisely

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Global media on 2 denials, one by expelled Indian envoy to Canada & one by Trudeau

International media also reported on the India-China patrolling pact, noting that since 2020, the Galwan standoff had hurt business ties between the world's two most populous nations.

Depsang ‘resolved’, patrolling to ‘agreed perceived LAC’. What India & China have agreed on

Immediate withdrawal of troops deployed along LAC unlikely, it is learnt. Thaw in ties could also set stage for Modi-Xi meet on sidelines of BRICS summit in Russia later this week.

India & China have agreed to disengage at LAC, says external affairs ministry

Tensions at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China flared up in 2020 after Chinese troops intruded into Indian-dominated territories.

Jaishankar’s Pakistan visit isn’t sitting well in China

Some Chinese commentators suggest that India is uncomfortable with China’s dominant role in the SCO and has subtly scaled back its participation as a form of dissent.

Beijing is concerned about anti-China sentiment in India. New Delhi is focused on border

Chinese officials emphasised a desire to rejuvenate bilateral ties. Their advice? Don't make the border dispute the focal point; pursue economic relations with an open mindset.

Shantiniketan to Peking—Tagore searched for a cultural centre of gravity that was not West

This year, Tagore’s visit centenary has been commemorated across China — at poetry fairs, Beijing temple, campus events, and seminars.

Chinese are seeing India as going soft. Talk of ‘consensus’ over disengagement rings hollow

A review of Chinese media and social platforms reveals a widespread perception that India has adopted a more conciliatory approach towards China.

On Camera

Political MK Gandhi failed, caused harm. Gave Congress its tradition of backseat driving

Gandhi’s life shows how politics should not be done. Then where did this Gandhi-worship arise in India? It is a petty political ritual.

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.